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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals
April 1 - April 30, 2023
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Richard Jones

U.S. Bank & Elavon Team Europe

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 186 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    square foot
    community beautification
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    17
    conversations
    with people

Richard's actions

Health & Equity

Learn and Discuss The Health & Equity SDGs

SDG 3, 5, 10, 16

Each day, I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 10 people about what I learned.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Support Local Pollinators

SDG 15

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will plant pollinator-friendly plants in my area to support local pollinators.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn and Discuss The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG 13, 14, 15

Each day, I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 2 people about what I learned.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 15 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Plant a Tree

SDG 15

On average, a tree absorbs 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of carbon dioxide yearly during the first 20 years. To do my part, I will plant 5 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Richard Jones 4/19/2023 4:11 AM
    Wind and solar hit a tenth of global electricity, but the global electricity transition needs to sustain very high growth rates to replace coal and reduce emissions.

    Solar generation rose 23% last year, and wind by 14%. Combined, this takes them to more than 10% of global electricity generation. All clean electricity sources generated 38% of the world’s electricity in 2021, more than coal (36%).

    To be on a pathway that keeps global heating to 1.5 degrees, wind and solar need to sustain high compound growth rates of 20% every year to 2030. That’s the same rate of growth as their average over the last decade.

    Global Electricity Review 2022 | Ember (ember-climate.org)
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    Richard Jones 4/18/2023 9:51 AM
    A while back I looked into Ripple Energy Ltd. Community owned sustainable energy creation. So, if you are not able to put solar panels on your roof or a wind turbine in your garden you can invest in a project to do that on yours (and many others behalf). Great idea and a good investment in the planet
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
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    Richard Jones 4/03/2023 8:17 AM
    Home | Good Fish Guide (mcsuk.org)

    I found this online which I am going to try to use for shopping for sea food. Good to know which are the sustainable fish stocks
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